LIVE:FICTION

Live:Fiction

“Fiction you choose to read – now.”

The Big Idea

Live:Fiction is a stream of short stories and novellas (published as ebooks) that are inspired by current events. The stories will be witty and thought provoking, and aim to be contemporary but not disposable. They will be an easily digestible size – up to about 10-12 thousand words – so able to be read on a mobile device but also long enough to enable character and plot development with substance.

The ultimate goal is to publish one story a week, written by a small group of authors operating in collaborative pairings.

This is in effect a new form of literary magazine. One with a podcast with free readings of selected stories as well.

The Collections

Guys Can Read

A silly title for a punchy collection of 8 short stories from the Live-Fiction catalog. There’s Performance Anxiety, Spillage and Home & Hardware – and more.

Read it on your phone, tablet or kindle. On Sale NOW in ebook here at amazon and also available in ibooks and kobo.

Five novellas each exploring the human impact of technology and its use and mis-use. Three of the stories feature “Polly” and “Dexter”, the recurring hacker characters from the Live-Fiction series. Including The Project, All Bets Are Off, Cake Knives Don’t Kill, I Agree and Wrong Number.

The Stories

15 Civic Square Contains three short stories previously released in Cracks in the Ceiling. “A Day at the Top” traces the inner thoughts and turmoil of the CEO, while “The Tipping Competition” follows two close friends and co-workers through the chaos of a corporate restructure. Finally, “The Project” is the story of a customer who just can’t take it any more.

Available now for kindle and kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and Android at amazon (US&AUST/ UK). You can also get it on ibooks and at kobo.(where it’s free!)

Performance Anxiety A professional sportsman faces up to the fact that he might be banned from sport – and lose his income – as a result of the supplements given to him by his club.

Available now for kindle and kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and Android at amazon (US&AUST/ UK). Also available at kobo.

Pick Me! Pick Me! The personal diary of a reluctant candidate heading for oblivion at the next election.

Available now for kindle and kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and Android at amazon (US&AUST/ UK). Also available at ibooks and kobo

Prank! A radio announcer reflects on his shattered career after being sacked for executing a station-supported on-air prank that had dire unintended consequences.

Available now for kindle and kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and Android at amazon (US&AUST/ UK). Also available at kobo

Botox Apocalypse.The year is 2018, and things are not going well for those with creaseless foreheads and luscious lips.

Young journalist Jamie Adams not only has to get to the bottom of the story, but work out who doesn’t want her to.

Available now for kindle and kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and Android at amazon (US&AUST/ UK). Also available soon at kobo

No Room in the Bin. Christmas is a time for peace and good will to all men. But not for bin rage.

Available for kindle and kindle apps for iPad, iPhone and Android at amazon.

All Bets Are Off. Technology meets the shady world of sports betting as Jarrod (main character in Performance Anxiety) is drawn into a controversy that threatens his career. Hackers Polly and Dexter (The Project, Cake Knives Don’t Kill) risk their reputations while handing out some rough justice.

SPIN. Ryan was enjoying his sleepy routine as caretaker at a local gym until the daily Spin class became just a little too popular. His attempts to manage the queue rage hit a snag or two. Available now at amazon

I Agree. Everyone ticks the box, but no one actually reads the terms and conditions. Maybe they should.